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Career Clusters 101 Level 2

Career Clusters 101 Level 2. What are they? Why do we care?. Career Clusters 101. Career clusters … Career fields … Programs of Study … Big Sky Pathways … What great Opportunities!. What are Career Clusters?. Groupings of occupations and industries.

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Career Clusters 101 Level 2

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  1. Career Clusters 101Level 2 What are they? Why do we care? Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  2. Career Clusters 101 • Career clusters … • Career fields … • Programs of Study … • Big Sky Pathways … • What great Opportunities! Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  3. What are Career Clusters? • Groupings of occupations and industries. • A framework that shows the entire world of work. Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  4. What are Career Clusters? • Provide career planning • Offer options for students to experience all aspects of an industry. • Assists students with transitions All clusters have a common foundation knowledge and skills base. Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  5. Sixteen Career Clusters • Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources • Finance • Architecture & Construction • Education & Training • Arts, AV Tech & Communications • Government & Public Administration • Business, Management & Administration • Health Science • Hospitality & Tourism • Manufacturing • Human Services • Marketing Sales & Service • Information Technology • Sciences, Tech, Engineering & Mathematics • Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  6. In Montana ….. • In Montana the 16 clusters have been folded into: Six Mega-Clusters Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  7. Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  8. DEFINITIONS • A Career Field Means the overall description of one of the six areas of employment opportunities. Example: Business, Management & Information Systems Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  9. DEFINITIONS Each Career Field shares the common Foundation Knowledge & Skills of all fields and clusters. Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  10. DEFINITIONS • A Career Cluster is a list of occupations that fall under the particular career field heading. Example: for Business, Management & Information Systems, Montana’s clusters are: Marketing & Sales Management & Administrative Services Hospitality and Tourism Finance Information Technology Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  11. DEFINITIONS • A Big Sky Pathway (aka ‘Program of Study’) Is the sequential, non-duplicative coursework necessary for seamless transition from secondary to post-secondary studies for a select set of occupations. Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  12. DEFINITIONS FIELD Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  13. DEFINITIONS • Each of the 16 pathways gives opportunities to further explore career possibilities Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  14. ACTIVITY #1 • Browse by Career Pathway Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. Students, parents, and educators can use Career Clusters to help focus education plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway. Using O Net Online http://online.onetcenter.org/find/ Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  15. ACTIVITY #2 • GO TO MCIS mtcis.intocareers.org • Complete the Career Cluster Inventory • Go to “My Career Plan” • Looking Deeper • Research Options • Occupational and Preparation Research • Open document in Word and complete worksheet • Evaluate Options • Evaluate My Occupation Options • Open document in Word and complete worksheet • Print Completed worksheets • SAVE EVERTHING IN YOUR “MCIS Portfolio” Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

  16. Questions??? • Are there any questions? • Career Clusters … • Career Fields … • Programs of Study … • Big Sky Pathways … Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1

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